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Finnish for BeginnersLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: IK10075

Credits

2 op

Teaching language

  • English

Responsible person

  • Johanna Järveläinen
  • Kaisa Peuhkurinen

Objective

You can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases. You can ask and answer to basic questions. You are able to tell about yourself and use polite phrases and greetings in everyday situations, e.g. meeting friends and asking about the price and ordering.

Content

The study unit includes:
- Finnish alphabet, consonants, vowels and diphthongs
- Basic vocabulary
- Sharing personal information: e.g. name, nationality, language skills, family, hobbies, studies
- Numbers and expressions of time
- Basic grammar: e.g. conjugation of basic verbs, partitive case, polar questions and common interrogatives

Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 19.01.2025

Timing

03.02.2025 - 16.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

5 - 80

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
  • Janne Häyrinen
  • Kaisa Peuhkurinen
Teacher in charge

Kaisa Peuhkurinen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoin AMK ja RIPA (Size: 70. Open UAS: 70.)
  • Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TOP24_25
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2024-2025
  • KAKK25
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2025
Small groups
  • Open UAS students and RIPA
  • Degree students

Objective

You can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases. You can ask and answer to basic questions. You are able to tell about yourself and use polite phrases and greetings in everyday situations, e.g. meeting friends and asking about the price and ordering.

Content

The study unit includes:
- Finnish alphabet, consonants, vowels and diphthongs
- Basic vocabulary
- Sharing personal information: e.g. name, nationality, language skills, family, hobbies, studies
- Numbers and expressions of time
- Basic grammar: e.g. conjugation of basic verbs, partitive case, polar questions and common interrogatives

Location and time

The course starts 3.2.2025.
The course ends 16.5.2025.
You study in Moodle-environment. You will get feedback from you work, partly during the course, partly afterwards. Complete all of the exercises by 16.5.2025.

Teaching methods

You study the basics of Finnish language. You do the assignments independently online, and there are no lessons on the course. You will get correct answers / feedback from your exercises after you have completed the exams.

Student workload

online self studying 54 h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The course is accepted when you have completed and returned all the assignments in Moodle and have done them according to the instructions. The course is failed if the assignments are not completed, do not meet the criteria set out in the guidelines or are returned later than 16th of May 2025.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 13.09.2024

Timing

23.09.2024 - 05.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

10 - 70

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
  • Janne Häyrinen
  • Kaisa Peuhkurinen
Teacher in charge

Kaisa Peuhkurinen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 60. Open UAS: 60.)
Groups
  • TOP24_25
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2024-2025
  • KAKS24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2024
Small groups
  • Open UAS students

Objective

You can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases. You can ask and answer to basic questions. You are able to tell about yourself and use polite phrases and greetings in everyday situations, e.g. meeting friends and asking about the price and ordering.

Content

The study unit includes:
- Finnish alphabet, consonants, vowels and diphthongs
- Basic vocabulary
- Sharing personal information: e.g. name, nationality, language skills, family, hobbies, studies
- Numbers and expressions of time
- Basic grammar: e.g. conjugation of basic verbs, partitive case, polar questions and common interrogatives

Location and time

There are no lessons on the course. You study independently online in Moodle-environment. You will get feedback from you work, partly during the course, partly afterwards. Complete all of the exercises by 5.12.2024.

Teaching methods

The course is online. You study the basics of Finnish language: you will study the basics of the grammar and the basic vocabulary, you do the exercises and listening, speaking and writing tasks online. The course if based on the self study, but you will get correct answers / feedback from your exercises.

Student workload

2 credits ie. 54 hours

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The course is accepted when you have completed and returned all the assignments in Moodle and completed the final exams. The course is failed if the assignments are not completed, do not meet the criteria set out in the guidelines or are returned later than 5th of December 2024.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

passed/failed

Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 28.08.2024

Timing

11.06.2024 - 30.09.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Complementary Studies and Other

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

5 - 80

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
  • Kaisa Peuhkurinen
Teacher in charge

Kaisa Peuhkurinen

Groups
  • TOP24_25
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2024-2025
  • KAKK25
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2025

Objective

You can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases. You can ask and answer to basic questions. You are able to tell about yourself and use polite phrases and greetings in everyday situations, e.g. meeting friends and asking about the price and ordering.

Content

The study unit includes:
- Finnish alphabet, consonants, vowels and diphthongs
- Basic vocabulary
- Sharing personal information: e.g. name, nationality, language skills, family, hobbies, studies
- Numbers and expressions of time
- Basic grammar: e.g. conjugation of basic verbs, partitive case, polar questions and common interrogatives

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 30.12.2023

Timing

05.02.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

10 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
  • Martta Rintanen
  • Kaisa Peuhkurinen
Teacher in charge

Kaisa Peuhkurinen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 66. Open UAS: 66.)
  • Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TOP23_24
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2023-2024
  • KAKK24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2024
Small groups
  • Open UAS students
  • Degree students

Objective

You can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases. You can ask and answer to basic questions. You are able to tell about yourself and use polite phrases and greetings in everyday situations, e.g. meeting friends and asking about the price and ordering.

Content

The study unit includes:
- Finnish alphabet, consonants, vowels and diphthongs
- Basic vocabulary
- Sharing personal information: e.g. name, nationality, language skills, family, hobbies, studies
- Numbers and expressions of time
- Basic grammar: e.g. conjugation of basic verbs, partitive case, polar questions and common interrogatives

Location and time

You study in Moodle-environment. You will get feedback from you work, partly during the course, partly afterwards. Complete all of the exercises by 26.5.2024.

Materials

The study materials provided by the teacher in Moodle-environment.

Teaching methods

You study the basics of Finnish language: you will study the basics of the grammar and the basic vocabulary, you do the exercises and listening, speaking and writing tasks online. The course if based on the self study, but you will get correct answers / feedback from your exercises.

Student workload

2 credits ie. 54 hours

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The course is accepted when you have completed and returned all the assignments in Moodle and have done them according to the instructions. The course is failed if the assignments are not completed, do not meet the criteria set out in the guidelines or are returned later than 26th of May 2024.

Further information

Level: 0

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

07.08.2023 - 10.09.2023

Timing

25.09.2023 - 08.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

10 - 30

Degree programmes
  • Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
  • Johanna Järveläinen
  • Kaisa Peuhkurinen
Teacher in charge

Johanna Järveläinen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 50. Open UAS: 50.)
  • Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 10. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TOP23_24
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2023-2024
  • KAKS23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2023
Small groups
  • Open UAS students
  • Degree students

Objective

You can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases. You can ask and answer to basic questions. You are able to tell about yourself and use polite phrases and greetings in everyday situations, e.g. meeting friends and asking about the price and ordering.

Content

The study unit includes:
- Finnish alphabet, consonants, vowels and diphthongs
- Basic vocabulary
- Sharing personal information: e.g. name, nationality, language skills, family, hobbies, studies
- Numbers and expressions of time
- Basic grammar: e.g. conjugation of basic verbs, partitive case, polar questions and common interrogatives

Location and time

You study in Moodle-environment. You will get feedback from you work, partly during the course, partly afterwards. Complete all of the exercises by 8.12.2023.

Materials

The study materials provided by the teacher in Moodle-environment.

Teaching methods

You study the basics of Finnish language: you will study the basics of the grammar and the basic vocabulary, you do the exercises and listening, speaking and writing tasks online. The course if based on the self study, but you will get correct answers / feedback from your exercises.

Student workload

2 credits ie. 54 hours.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The course is accepted when you have completed and returned all the assignments in Moodle and have done them according to the instructions. The course is failed if the assignments are not completed, do not meet the criteria set out in the guidelines or are returned later than 8th of December.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

Passed/failed

Enrollment

01.02.2023 - 15.04.2023

Timing

01.02.2023 - 31.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

10 - 70

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Mechanical Engineering
Teachers
  • Johanna Järveläinen
Teacher in charge

Johanna Järveläinen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 70. Open UAS: 70.)
Groups
  • KAKK23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2023
Small groups
  • Open UAS students

Objective

You can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases. You can ask and answer to basic questions. You are able to tell about yourself and use polite phrases and greetings in everyday situations, e.g. meeting friends and asking about the price and ordering.

Content

The study unit includes:
- Finnish alphabet, consonants, vowels and diphthongs
- Basic vocabulary
- Sharing personal information: e.g. name, nationality, language skills, family, hobbies, studies
- Numbers and expressions of time
- Basic grammar: e.g. conjugation of basic verbs, partitive case, polar questions and common interrogatives

Location and time

You study in Moodle-environment and you will get feedback from you work. Complete all of the exercises by 31.5.2023.

Materials

The study materials provided by the teacher in Moodle-environment.

Teaching methods

You study the basics of Finnish language: you will study the basics of the grammar and the basic vocabulary, you do the exercises and listening, speaking and writing tasks online. The course if based on the self study, but you will get correct answers / feedback from your exercises.

Student workload

2 credits ie. 54 hours.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The course is accepted when you have completed and returned all the assignments in Moodle and have done them according to the instructions. The course is failed if the assignments are not completed, do not meet the criteria set out in the guidelines or are returned later than 31st of May 2023.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Assessment methods and criteria

Passed/failed